The Tolerance Of Jezebel In Thyatira (rev. 2:19-24)
19 ‘I know your deeds: your love, faith, service, and steadfast endurance. In fact, your more recent deeds are greater than your earlier ones. 20 But I have this against you: You…
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Receiving The Hidden Manna And The White Stone (rev. 2:17)
17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give…
What Is The Throne Of Satan?
12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. 13 “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Pergamum was a…
Why Do Religious Male Jews Cover Their Heads?
Religious male Jews cover their heads with platter-shaped cap (yarmulkah), usually made of cloth to distinguish between them and their Creator. The custom of wearing such “yarmulkah” (also known as “kippah”) is itself…
Who In The World Were The Nicolaitans?
The stern warning to Ephesus is followed by an encouragement that is notoriously difficult to understand. It is this encouragement that provides us with a considerable amount of clarity about the matter…
